Fisher Ranch Airport (35WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KALW), 35WA is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Fisher Ranch Airport in Washtucna, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KALW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fisher Ranch Airport (35WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Washtucna, WA at a field elevation of 1,521 ft. 35WA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KALW, about 40 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KALW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KALW, 39.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,500 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.
METAR KALW 281453Z 18010KT 10SM FEW065 BKN080 OVC110 10/00 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01000000 58004
What changed at KALW (nearest station)?
Since the 1353Z (6:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1353Z (6:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 35WA
Based on the nearest station (KALW), 35WA is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 1,521 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF-DIRT | 2 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 06 | 1,800 ft | TURF-DIRT | 2 kt tail | 10 kt right |
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35WA runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/241,800 × 100 ft · TURF-DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 35WAWind
- 06
- 2 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 2 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 11→10 kt, ceiling 4,800 ft → 8,000 ft.
35WA weather radar
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 35WA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SFF UA /OV 10 SE SFF/TM 1513/FL080/TP PC12/TA M06/TB LGT 180-080/IC LGT CLR 180-080
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 SE SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT 180-080Turbulence: light 18,000–8,000 ft.IC LGT CLR 180-080Icing: light clear 18,000–8,000 ft.Show raw report
PSC UA /OV PSC360005/TM 1448/FL030/TP C25B/TB LGT-MOD 030-SFC/RM DURD RWY 21R
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 030-SFCTurbulence: light to moderate 030-sfc.RM DURD RWY 21RRemarks.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1434/FL045/TP PC12/SK BKN045-TOP060/TA 00/IC TRACE RIME
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN045-TOP060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV GEG260025/TM 1434/FL190/TP B38M/SK TOPS 190 OVC/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP/RM -ZSE
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GEG260025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 190 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM -ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PUW UA /OV PUW280030/TM 1433/FL170/TP B739/SK TOP185/TA M26/IC LGT RIME 170-185/RM DURC-ZSE
PUW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PUW280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1433Reported at 14:33 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP185Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M26Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 170-185Icing: light rime 17,000–18,500 ft.RM DURC-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PSC UA /OV PSC330010/TM 1429/FL040/TP PC12/TB MOD SFC- 040/RM DURC
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC330010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1429Reported at 14:29 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD SFC- 040Turbulence: moderate sfc- 040.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
PSC UA /OV PSC030010/TM 1418/FL035/TP BE99/TB MOD/RM DURD 035-005
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC030010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1418Reported at 14:18 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM DURD 035-005Remarks.Show raw report
PSC UA /OV PSC360005/TM 1404/FL020/TP EA50/TB MOD/RM DURD
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1404Reported at 14:04 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 35WA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KALW reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 56%
- 06
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1126Z (4:26 AM PDT)
TAF KALW 281126Z 2812/2912 18013KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100 PROB30 2816/2821 -SHRA FM290000 15009KT P6SM FEW050 OVC070
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Live crosswind meter
35WA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KALW, 40 nm away.
Wind is 79° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 35WA
- City
- Washtucna
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,521 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.7479, -118.4191
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KALW
- TAF
- Nearest KALW
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 9h 22m
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Pilot PIREPs for Fisher Ranch Airport (35WA)
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